The Bajau tribe, resides in the coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, leading a unique lifestyle that revolves around the sea. Research has revealed that the Bajau’s spleens are, ...

A tribe of Indonesian “fish people” have evolved extra-large spleens that enable them to free dive to incredible depths. The genetic change discovered in the Bajau tribe is the first known example of ...

Mutated tribe can swim to bottom of ocean after developing 'sea nomad gene' ...

Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau Papan in Sulawesi - Copyright AFP Jack MOORE Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau ...

New evidence shows that the Bajau tribes from Indonesia, who are known to dive deep into the waters for up to 70 metres have evolved to develop larger spleens. Previous studies have shown that free ...

Malaysian police have been demolishing the offshore homes of a nomadic maritime tribe, with hundreds evicted as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants. Last month more than 500 Bajau people were ...

Ramadan life in the Bajau Sampela tribal community of Wakatobi offers a unique portrait of how these sea wanderers harmonized worship with their ocean-side rhythms of life. As a society known to the ...

Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats. Meet Bajau ...